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    Dodes'ka-den

    Japanese poster of the movie Dodes'ka-den
    1970     Drama    
    Japan
    2h 20min
    Original lang: Japanese

    A group of impoverished misfits inhabiting a Japanese landfill have experiences that are alternately joyful and disheartening. Young, disabled Roku-chan (Yoshitaka Zushi) spends his days in a fantasy world where he is the captain of an imaginary train, while his mother, Okuni (Kin Sugai), remains in constant prayer, rarely venturing out of her shanty. A homeless man and his child lovingly envision every detail of the home they wish they had money to build, and a mute girl has a tragic encounter.

    Directed byAkira Kurosawa
    Written byAkira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni
    CompanyToho CompanyToho CompanyToho Company

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    Starring

    Yoshitaka Zushi
    Kin Sugai
    Toshiyuki Tonomura
    Shinsuke Minami
    Yûko Kusunoki
    Junzaburô Ban
    Kiyoko Tange
    Michio Hino
    Keiji Furuyama
    Tappei Shimokawa
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